1774-1787: Philadelphia is the site of the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention. 1780: Pennsylvania declares that all black children born slaves will be freed at age 28.

We need Congress to increase funding for our national parks so that Revolutionary War sites and other parts of our shared history can be preserved for generations to come. In Boston, the 2.5-mile ...

However, Ridgewood Mayor Paul Vagianos said the records that were used to declare the site a historical property don’t mention the Revolutionary War. “There was no evidence of Revolutionary ...

The Israeli military says it is conducting extensive airstrikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon as cross-border attacks ...

Nearly $8 million will go to enhancing Revolutionary War sites as well as Civil War sites.

According to the Trust, the remains, some less than six inches below the surface in seven separate locations across the battlefield, were located during site research, carefully excavated ...

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But I wonder whether building warehouses on Revolutionary War land in Upper Freehold Township is really the best way to honor our heritage and the American patriots who took the brave steps toward ...

Israeli strikes have killed more than 180 Lebanese in the deadliest and most intense barrage in nearly a year. The strikes ...

Researchers announced Friday that some of America's first veterans have been found after archeologists unearthed the skeletal remains and accompanying artifacts of 14 Revolutionary War soldiers.